Berto vs. Ortiz

By Dan Ambrose: If you’re excited about seeing Erislandy Lara take on fringe middleweight contender Ronald Hearns then you might like the news that the fight has moved from its previous spot on the January 21st undercard of the Paul Williams vs. Nobuhiro Ishida card to the February 11th undercard of the Andre Berto vs. [...]

REMATCH OF ONE OF 2011′S FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES SET AS “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ AND ANDRE BERTO PREPARE TO FACE OFF ON FEBRUARY 11 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS SHOWTIME® & CBS Join Forces with Golden Boy Promotions & DiBella Entertainment to Promote Event SHOWTIME to Televise Live on Saturday, [...]

By Kasim Aslam: Victor Ortiz (29-3-23KO’s) and Andre Berto (28-1-22KO’s) are set to to slug it out once again as their proposed second fight has been cemented with a venue which is to be announced.

By Dan Ambrose: Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) has reportedly opted to vacate his International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title says Dan Rafael on his twitter account. Berto, 28, is vacating the title in order to go after a rematch against former WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz, who defeated Berto by a 12 round decision [...]

By Jason Kim: Lou Dibella, the promoter for IBF welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s), wants to match him up with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, and he feels like it’s a doable fight, according to an interview at fighthype. Dibella thinks Pacquiao doesn’t have too many more options for big fights available to [...]

By Jason Kim: Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO’s) bounced back from his defeat to Victor Ortiz from his last fight in April to come back last night and defeat the IBF welterweight champion Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KO’s) on a cuts stoppage after the 5th round at the Beau Rivage Resort [...]

By Kasim Aslam: Shane Moseley vs Manny Pacquiao showed that respect and sportsmanship still exists between fighters from there dire fight on May 8th. Touching gloves at every opportunity frankly annoyed some spectators but generated a clear insight as to the mutual respect for one another. Yet in today’s era there is evidence to suggest [...]

LOS ANGELES, May 11 – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz’s stirring April victory over Andre Berto not only earned him the World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight World Championship, but it also showed the power of perseverance against all odds, and not just in the ring, but in life as well. As a result, Ortiz was honored yesterday [...]

By José Sulaimán: Female Boxing Definitely a Fact. The contemporary world, especially the Latin world, seems to have forgotten the reasons for the Holy Week to be kept in remembrance and strengthening of faith after suffering 2,000 years ago the crucifixion of our Jesus Christ – a good man who came to the world to [...]

By Cor Lawson: There seems to be a running theme with many promoters and boxers that may just be starting to change, that is the overprotected and padding of boxer’s records. The recent emergence of Victor Ortiz as the new WBC 147 pound champ got me thinking along those lines last week.

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Of course no fighter ever wants to lose a fight, especially a fighter who is on the way up and appears to have the boxing world at his feet. Many times in boxing history fighters have lost when victory seemed certain.

By Joe Ramos: Last Saturday night from the Foxwoods Resort and Casino boxing fans were treated to another possible Fight of Year Candidate. In consecutive weeks HBO Boxing was able to make everyone forget about the negatives that have surrounded the sport over the past few years and put together a fight that anyone with [...]

By Eric Thomas: Former WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KO’s) wants a second crack at the newly crowned WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) after losing to Ortiz last Saturday night by a closely contested 12 round unanimous decision at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Masintucket, Connecticut.

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – “Vicious” Victor Ortiz lived up to his nickname tonight, upsetting defending World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion and previously unbeaten Andre Berto by 12-round decision, headlining the “East-West Showdown” card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Jason Kim: In what will very possibly be the best fight of the year, Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s), moving up in weight from the light welterweight division, pulled off a huge upset by beating WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-1, 21 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the [...]

By Jim Dower: Junior middleweight contender Deandre Latimore (22-3, 17 KO’s) defeated Dennis Sharpe (17-7-3, 4 KO’s) by an eight round unanimous decision on the undercard of Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashintucket, Connecticut.

By Eric Thomas: There’s no question that physically Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) has the tools to beat WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) in their fight tonight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashintucket, Connecticut. Ortiz, 24, may have the best set of overall skills than any other fighter in the light [...]

By Jason Kim: Trainer Robert Garcia is giving light welterweight knockout artist Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) a punchers’ chance of beating WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Machintucket, Connecticut. Although Garcia is giving Ortiz a chance in this fight, he’s less than confident [...]

By Eric Thomas: It really doesn’t matter now how badly WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) beats light welterweight challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) on Saturday night, Berto will will be considered to be nowhere near as good as Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the two fighters that Berto badly wants [...]

HBO Sports spotlights some of the sweet science’s brightest young stars on both sides of the Atlantic when WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: ANDRE BERTO VS. VICTOR ORTIZ AND AMIR KHAN VS. PAUL McCLOSKEY is seen SATURDAY, APRIL 16 (9:45 p.m. ET/6:45 p.m. PT) from the MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Conn. and the M.E.N. [...]

By Chris Kelly: We are now all but sure to see the WBC version of the welterweight crown contested this year between the undefeated champion Andre Berto and the touted prospect Victor Ortiz. Many have deemed this clash to be the coming-out party of the eventual winner, claiming he is sure to rise to superstardom [...]

NEW YORK, NY (April 12, 2011) – World Boxing Council (WBC) # 5 rated “Vicious” Victor Ortiz plans to go full throttle in order to knockout WBC Welterweight World Champion and unbeaten star Andre Berto in their highly-anticipated 12-round “East-West Showdown” on April 16 at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

By Jason Kim: 24-year-old southpaw Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) has some of the best physical tools in the light welterweight division as well as the welterweight division. However, despite being blessed with great physical gifts, Ortiz has been beaten twice and recently had to settle for a 10 round draw against someone he was [...]

NEW YORK, NY (April 4, 2011) – Last Thursday’s media conference call featured World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. Also [...]

By Chris Williams: WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) defends his World Boxing Council title on April 16th against arguably the best opponent of his entire career in Victor Ortiz. This is a fight that Berto may finally be tasting defeat for the first time.

By Dan Ambrose: WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) had less than complimentary things to say about his April 16th scheduled opponent light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) at Thursday’s teleconference to publicize their fight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

by Eric Thomas: Light welterweight contender Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) may have had his share of problems in the past in fights against Marcos Maidana and Lamont Peterson, but he definitely has the physical tools to make WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) more than miserable on April 16th in their fight [...]

By Chris Williams: WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) has been matched up about as light as a champion can get and still be shown regularly on HBO. On April 16th, the 27-year-old Berto will be taking on arguably his first real tough opponent in Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) at the Foxwoods [...]

(WINTER HAVEN, FLA.) – In honor of World Water Day, World Champion Andre Berto’s Berto Dynasty Foundation is making a charitable contribution to Generosity Water, an organization dedicated to ending the world’s clean water crisis. The Berto Dynasty Foundation contribution will aide in the construction of much needed water wells in Haiti.

By Jason Kim: 24-year-old southpaw challenger Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s) plans on taking away WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto’s (27-0, 21 KO’s) title away from him on April 16th in their important fight at the Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut. For Berto, this is an important fight because it will be by far his [...]